Roof gutter bracket



June 11, 1935. J SANSQNETT] 2,004,448

ROOF GUTTER BRACKET Filed July 51, 1954 Patente d June 11,1935 a j j 11 e s l i s noor U TT BRACKET H p John Sansonetti',-(}hicago; Ill; e e t Application July3l, 1934, Seria1 No 737,8 26 I a m G 8 29)' v v v i c Myinvention relates to roof gutters,a ndmore level of thesection l2, the part1l5 terminating a ti l 11 m n u su p i akthe,tame; With a downwardly forined hook 15a; Theunit and my main object isfto provide a brack i qfq i comp d 9f the Sections p t j described is l I thisl'purpqseawhich secures a firm hold on the in a single piecel v i gutter. s i K Withthe unitjust described, it is necessary to 5 A further object of the invention is to construct use a second part. The latter is more clearly a novel bracket mainly from strip material, shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and mainly comprises a whereby tot-make its manufacture economical. "substantially square plate or link l6 formed with A still further object ofvthe invention isto proa rectangular opening lGa. One end of the plate l0 vide the novel bracket with coupling means which I6; is extended with a neck Ifiband then with a- 10 are durable and efficient. i t i section 160 havinglateral wings Hid. Another object of the invention is to so design 'Inas'sembling the twounitsofthe bracket, the the novel bracket that it is easily applicable to the plate It receives the portion I0 byway of the gutterand may be adjusted to fit gutters which opening Ito and is slid downwardly along the or 5 vary slightly in width. tion H to rest upon the portion l2. The wings t An additional object of the invention is to con- Hid are then bentunder the latterxwith force, l l struct the same along lines of extreme simplicity, so as to firmly clamp the part l2. The outer end With the above objects in view, and any others of the plate i6 new projects from the portion I I i i which may suggest themselves from the specifias clearly shownin Fig. 3, presenting the opening cation which follows, a better understanding of [Ba opposite the hook l5a. i s

the invention may be had by reference-to the 'In order to apply the novel bracket to aguttei', accompanying drawing, in Which- I l it may either be slid overthe gutter from'one end Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention as of thelatter or mounted crosswise of thegutter applied to a roof gutter; i 1 s I Fig.2 is an elevation of the mainportion of the" simply distending the bracket somewhat when bracket in coupled condition; 1 1 s o Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the t the edge of the gutter and become wrapped about bracket in open condition, i ythelatter. Thus, the rear edgeflof the gutter I! Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of, is received within the bend l4a, while the frontal 3Q Fig.2; and bead I'la thereof seats intheloop 13. It is an i Fig. 5 is a bottomview of Fig.4.- easy matter now to squeeze the bracket and gutter v While various forms of gutter-supporting somewhat, in orderto effect the engagement of the brackets have been devised from time to time, I hook I5a with theperforated or'keeper portion of v s have found that some are inefiicient inoperation, the plate It, the inherent tension in the clamp i l while others are too, expensive to manufacture. and gutter serving to make the coupling firm as 35 I have therefore developed the novel bracket with the parts are released. v s the intention of overcoming these deficienciesand It will be apparent from the above description providing an article of this kind which is do: that the novel bracket is an article of simplicity, pendable and inexpensiveto purchase, I V inthat itemploys but'two parts in its construc- O In carrying out the invention, will be noted. tion, one of which is common strip iron. T116410 i by specific reference to the drawing that the "main or surrounding portion of the bracket is novel bracket is mainly formed from a strip of shaped in strict conformity with the cross-secmetal which maybe iron and about one-half tional form of the gutter, so that the latter is 1 inch wide. One end portion l0 of this strip is firmly held against loosening or" rattling. The

inclined for application to the roof, being site of the hanger II is in the center of the gutter,

perforated at Illa to receive nails or other fasmaking the suspensionof the latter balanced, so

tening means. v s as to maintain the gutter in proper positionancl The next portion of, the bracket is in the form of impose no distorting strains upon the bracket,

a hanger ll downwardly bent from the portion l0. The plate 16 serves as a reinforcedkeeper, not

) The hanger takes a horizontal forwardvbend l2 only strengthening the bracket by the, triple which terminates with a round loop or eye I3. thicknessof the sections I60, l2 and I6d,"but also From thelatter the material extends withfa gutter furnishing material of ample area in which to circle M, which terminates with an inclined remake *the opening Ilia. Thus, the bracket is turnbend Ma. From this bend is extended a strengthened against the pull of thehookl 5a; yet,

substantially horizontal section 15 'at about; the no screws or rivets are used to secure the keeper,

or link I6 to the strip material, making the article not only economical in material but inexpensive to assemble. Finally, in case the gutter should be somewhat narrower than the size for which the bracket is prescribed, it is only necessary after the bracket has been mounted and coupled to apply one or two blows in a downward direction with a hammer in the bend between the sections I2 and I3, and in the bend between the sections 14a and 4 5, these operations serving :to converge the gutter circ'le F4 sufliciently to adjust the bracket to the smaller gutter.

. I claim:

1. In a roof gutter bracket comprising a gutter circle formed of a strip of material, the ends of said circle being extended to form substantially horizontal gutter overlying portions, one of said portions terminating in a hook, and the other .in an upwardly directed hanger; means for connect ing said gutter overlying portions together, said means comprising :a plate-like :link :carried on "top of :said second named gutter overlying portion, said link having an aperture formed in one end thereof and laterally extending Wings adjacent the other end thereof, said wings being bendable said means comprising a plate-like link carried on top of said second named gutter overlying portion, said link having an aperture formed in :one end thereof, means on said link adjacent the other end thereof and cooperating with said second gutter overlying portion to secure said link thereto, and said aperture being positioned to encircle said hanger at the base thereof and project beyond the same'to providemeans for-engaging'sa-id hook of "said first named gutter overlying portion. JOHN SANSQNETII. 

